CLOSET & STORAGE CONCEPTS vs SHELFGENIE
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
12 → 11 units (2023–2025)
Net unit change
+1.1% (2023–2025)
Too little history
Exit quality
Fair
Too little history
Transfer / churn
Fair
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$49,500
Franchise fee
$69,500
$131K–$631K
Investment range
$95K–$148K
5%
Royalty
7%
Disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
CLOSET & STORAGE CONCEPTS
SHELFGENIE
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